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4.3
848 Reviews (848)
5 Stars
282
4 Stars
367
3 Stars
109
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
727 out of 848 reviews
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4.4
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 46 reviews
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4.4
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
97.1%
Recommend this course
68 out of 70 reviews
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Course Highlights
Highland Woods delivers an impressive course layout with consistently solid conditions and friendly staff that keep golfers coming back. The course offers strong value for money with a reliable pace of play throughout the week.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William J. Spear (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.3
848 Reviews (848)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Thick Rough 12
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Beginners 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Convenient to the City 10
Near the Airport 9

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need to have a ranger out there for pace of play. Greens were in horrible shape and the fairways left a lot to be desired. Too many nice courses out there to even think about playing again as is.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Indiana Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Pleasantly Surprised

Never playing here before, wasn’t really sure what to expect, but like for the most part what this course has to offer. The course has a nice layout, with a very good mix of short and long holes, a few dogleg holes, with most greens guarded with bunkers. There a few water hazards on the course, but other than a couple holes, really should not come into play. Course conditions are not too bad, but being a forest preserve course, it probably gets lots of play, so at the time of the year I played some of the greens were showing some wear, but still rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over priced

Bought a 4 some package. One person didn't show due to being sick. Was forced to take on a 4th, and was not reimbursed the 65 dollars.

This course does not care about your experience. They have 10 minute gaps between tee times regardless of party size. You will just get hounded by the ranger to pick up the pace, and hit on the heels of people in front of you.

Will not play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Course conditions are not the best. for the money, other courses in the area offer much more.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 09/17/2021

Hi, we’re sorry to hear you did not have an enjoyable experience at our course. We are currently making improvements to the course and expect conditions to be closer to what you would usually experience soon. We appreciate your feedback, please reach out directly if you’d like to chat further!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play!

Greens were slow and sandy.

THEY SHOULD MENTION THAT WHEN TAKING TEE TIME RESERVATIONS!

Limited sand in bunkers.

Slow play even for a Sunday!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Thank you for your review, and I'm sorry we were not clear about the status of our aerification. Please feel free to contact our GM at info.higlandwoods@forestpreservegolf.com . We look forward to hearing from you.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Wait a couple weeks

Greens being aerated (front 9 last week back nine today). sand on greens makes it like you’re putting on the beach. I’ve played here before and it was real nice. I would say wait 7 to 14 days before playing. Hope it will get better by then

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 09/17/2021

Thank you for your review, and I'm sorry we were not clear about the status of our aerification. We look forward to seeing you again sometime soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soupy and aerated

They must have watered a ton the night before we played. Some of the tees were like casual water. The greens were aerated and a mess. But it’s September and for $35.00 to walk it’s acceptable. I like the layout and it’s close to home so I’ll be back

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 09/17/2021

Thank you for your review, and I'm sorry we were not clear about the status of our aerification. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 09/17/2021

Thank you for your positive rating! We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience and can't wait to have you back again sometime soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

One of two best public park cook county golf courses

Incredible, challenging course. Long course that is well maintained and a joy to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 09/17/2021

Thank you for your positive rating! We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience and can't wait to have you back again sometime soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Should have been closed

The back nine were closed to the public today and the front nine greens were full of sand . You could not putt the ball without it bouncing around. The course should have been closed. It was a waste of time and money today. Other than this experience the course has been great.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course

Course was great, the pace was a little slow for an early morning tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Pleasant Experience at Highland Woods

I had a wonderful time at this course. The staff was super friendly and understanding. They wanted to make sure I was satisfied with my experience. The course is a nice layout. It provides the player plenty of room to blast long drives down wide fairways and big greens. My only complaint was that there was no beverage cart and no water jugs on the course. I know these are covid times, but it was a heat index of close to 100 degrees. Something to address. Other than that, I thank you Highland Woods!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best staff in the county

Pro shop girls were welcoming and informative. I’ve brought many members from my club to this course and they’re always impressed. Hard to find a course where the starter and Marshall aren’t the absolute worst to deal with.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Beautiful course, driving range, very friendly accommodating staff, love this place!! My golf cart stopped running on the 12th hole and they sent someone out to switch it very quickly. Much appreciated!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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